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So, Was The Data Retrieved By The FBI From The Hacked iPhone Useful?

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has publicly declared that right after retrieving data from a particular iPhone 5c owned by terrorist Syed Farook who is being investigated in connection with the San Bernardino attacks that happened in December of last year, it is now putting it to use, as reported by the New York Times.

FBI Hacks Into Terrorist’s iPhone Sans Apple’s Assistance

With the help of a third party, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United States Department of Justice were able to access information on a particular iPhone device owned by a terrorist in the San Bernardino attack that happened in December of last year.

Is Apple Employing A “Go Small” Strategy With Latest Product Unveilings?

You have probably already heard of what Apple officially introduced during its event held in its headquarters located in the city of Cupertino in California. The company introduced a smaller (4 inches), cheaper (starting at $399), but powerful (thanks to the A9 chip set) iPhone and a shrunken version of last year’s iPad Pro tablet device.

Apple: FBI Request Is Unconstitutional

In response to a filing by the United States Department of Justice last week, Apple is arguing that the All Writs Act can not be applied to its case against the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The company is also seeking to show that previous cases cited by the Department of Justice can not be used as precedent to make the iPhone maker make significant changes to its iOS mobile operating system.

Background Apps No Effect On iPhone’s Battery, Per Apple Executive

No doubt iPhone owners have tried doing this -- closing all mobile apps running in the background on their iPhones in order to conserve battery power. But as made clear by Craig Federighi, the senior vice president of software engineering at Apple, those background apps actually do not have any effect on an iPhone’s battery.

 

Basics of Smartphone Encryption

The legal battle between Apple and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has hit some headlines lately, and has certainly got people talking about individual privacy, national secrecy, and of course, mobile encryption. As for that last one -- mobile encryption -- not all mobile users actually know what is and what is not encrypted on their mobile devices. Hence, we created a post to provide a primer on that subject.

 

The Idea of Encryption

Apple, FBI Make Their Case Before Congress Over Device Encryption

During a hearing session that lasted more than five hours, members of the House Judiciary Committee peppered James Comey, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), as well as Bruce Sewell, General Counsel for Apple, over matters of national security and protecting the privacy of individuals. But at the end of the day, it appears that the only thing the two sides had in common was a willingness to keep the debate raging on.

Apple: Congress Should Intervene Regarding FBI Order

Bruce Sewell is the senior vice president of Legal and Government Affairs at  Apple, and the iPhone maker is sending him to the nation’s capital to speak on behalf of the company at a hearing scheduled on Tuesday, March 1st before the Senate Judiciary Committee on striking a balance between matters of national security and the privacy of individual mobile users.

Has The Global Smartphone Market Reached Full Saturation?

Carolina Milanesi, chief of research at Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, has released a report saying that smartphone ownership in major smartphone markets around the world have now reached full saturation levels. In other words, Milanesi thinks that the global smartphone industry is now at its peak, in terms of growth.

 

Apple CEO On FBI Order: Security Of Hundreds Of Millions Of Users At Stake

This week, Tim Cook, the chief executive officer of Apple, had emailed a message to the company’s employees regarding the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s request to unlock a certain iPhone device. Using the subject line “Thank you for your support,”, the email contains a number of references to the open letter that Cook sent out last week. 

 

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